1. As a monumental architechural achivement.
The Shah Faisal Mosque is the largest and essentially the most beautiful mosque in South Asia, Pakistan. It can support more than 300,000 worshippers and is the fourth largest mosque in the world!
It was designed by famous Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay. He received the Agha Khan Architectural Award for the highly unique and captivating design.
It is one of the most outstanding and modern Islamic architecture examples in the world.
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#1 by AaaAaaimA on July 20, 2009 - 12:23 am
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beautifulLLL!!!
#2 by imran on July 25, 2009 - 9:57 pm
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imagination is more important than knowledge.
#3 by Sultan Yaqub on July 30, 2009 - 6:47 pm
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the architect participated in a design competition by MDA (Government Development Authority of Pakistan) , for a reward of 90thousand pakistani rupees. he came first… luckily he was given the chance to implement the design. Pak Zindabad.
#4 by Waisybabu on July 30, 2009 - 6:52 pm
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@Sultan True. Faisal Mosque couldn’t have been designed any better
#5 by Amber Salman on September 28, 2009 - 2:24 am
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love the pic
#6 by Rabya on April 13, 2010 - 1:37 am
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Amazing pictures, especially the last one taken during the night
#7 by imran basit on April 18, 2010 - 10:47 pm
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Islamabad-the beautiful…now getting choked by pollution and rapidly multiplying human rabbits.
#8 by fayyaz anjum on October 7, 2010 - 5:49 pm
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faisal masjid is the heart of islamabad
#9 by imran basit on October 10, 2010 - 1:09 pm
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The heart is still beautiful, and i pray it remains so.